Wylam Brewery

We decided to visit this place after a trip into Newcastle one Sunday afternoon. Parked at Claremont Road and walked over as it was a nice afternoon, though there is a car park on site. The exhibition park was quiet so we naively thoughts the pub would be quiet too. Oh dear. On entry it was like a school dinner hall. Large shared tables bursting at the seams and teaming with kids, running wild and mostly being ignored by their parents sipping cold tap. We were approached by a harassed looking staff member who was friendly, said if we hadnt booked there was no chance of a table for food. On explaining we would just have a drink then, he said the only seating was outside and pointed to the exit to the outside seating and dashed off. Stood in the bar queue for 15 minutes as they were busy doing trays of table orders. Bought a soft drink and a pint of beer - 9. The noise was deafening and the atmosphere can only be described as kindergarten. We took our drinks outside which was much quieter but were dismayed to find an empty bar outside, where if we had been told, we would have got our drinks from. There was no queue there! Large outside space and got a table no problem. Ambient music. Only drawback here was customers didnt have their dogs on leads and I ended up with muddy paw prints on my jacket from an excitable cockerpoo. Summary - avoid Sunday afternoons unless you want to sit near Tarquin and Teresa cooing over baby Thatcher whilst their other 6 woke kids run riot. Pick an evening or preferably one of the live events my mates go to that are meant to be epic. Amazing choice of beers on tap but sadly cant comment on food. Outdoor loos were reasonably clean portaloos. Would we go back? Yes for the choice of beers and outsude on a summer night with the fairy lights, itll be lovely. But never again on a Sunday.
Apr 17th, 2023

Went for the Slice Wars, the pizza competition. Although I had to walk a long way from the city center, it was worth it
May 1st, 2023

A great beer every time there was a good selection last time. The venue is nice. I only wish you could see more of the brewing stuff as that is all pushed to the back out of the way.
Apr 23rd, 2023

Character-full place in lovely setting.
Apr 17th, 2023

Good beers, Sunday roast and dessert.
Apr 17th, 2023